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3 Possible Causes When You Can't Connect to Wi-Fi at Home

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There are three main reasons why you can't connect to your home Wi-Fi.

・Interference from other home appliances ・Router or modem is broken ・Forgot to pay the bill

Here, each cause is explained in detail. See which one applies to your case.

One of the reasons why you can't connect to your home Wi-Fi is that your Wi-Fi is being interfered by other home appliances.

There are two types of electromagnetic waves used by Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. .

If you install a device that uses a radio band near 2.4 GHz in a range close to the Wi-Fi router, the electromagnetic waves will interfere with each other, causing communication failure and Wi-Fi connectivity. Let's watch out.

If you can't connect to your Wi-Fi at home, it may be that your router or modem is broken.

Please note that the device itself may need to be repaired, replaced, or replaced due to deterioration over time or changes in communication standards.

In addition, Wi-Fi routers and modems are often left turned on, which tends to trap heat in the device itself.

Heat can cause equipment trouble, so it is also important to turn off the power occasionally and let the equipment rest.

Forgetting to pay the Internet bill is one of the reasons why Wi-Fi is not connected.

Please be aware that there is a possibility that the fee is in arrears for some reason, such as insufficient account balance in the case of bank transfer, or forgetting to pay by the due date in the case of convenience store payment.

If you haven't completed your internet payment, please contact your internet provider to check the payment status.

Checkpoints when you cannot connect to your home Wi-Fi

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If you cannot connect to Wi-Fi at home, there is a high possibility that there is a problem with one of your devices, such as a computer or smartphone, router, or modem.

Here, I will introduce 5 points to check if your home Wi-Fi is not connected.

If your Wi-Fi router or modem is fine and only one of the devices you want to use can't connect to Wi-Fi, your device's Wi-Fi connection may be disabled.

Let's check the connection settings on devices such as computers and smartphones.

Also, if you are using a smartphone or tablet, it is also important to check from the settings screen whether it is in "airplane mode".

Please note that when airplane mode is on, data communication other than Wi-Fi, such as mobile communication, and calls are not possible.

If the OS of your device, such as a computer or smartphone, is still on an old version, the Wi-Fi connection may become unstable and it may become difficult to connect to the Internet.

If an update confirmation message appears on the home screen while using the device, update the OS.

Please update your device to the latest OS and try connecting to Wi-Fi again.

"SSID" is the name of the radio waves (network name, communication line name) emitted by the Wi-Fi router.

Make sure that the SSID selected on your computer or smartphone matches the one you want to use, and check the connection destination settings on the network settings screen, etc..

The SSID and password are listed in the product information on the side of the main unit for stationary routers, and can be confirmed from the main operation screen (administration screen) for mobile routers.

If the SSID selected on the device side is different from that of the router, try deleting the connection on the device side and reconnecting to your home router.

If you can't find any problems by checking the settings of your computer or smartphone, it is possible that the Wi-Fi is not connected to the router or modem.

Check if the power or battery of the router itself is dead.

If your router or modem is having some trouble, restarting the device may solve the problem.

Let's take measures such as turning the power off and on again.

Depending on the manufacturer and model, the order and procedure for turning on the power of the router and modem may be fixed, so please check in advance with the instruction manual.

If you fail to pay your Internet usage fee, your Internet service will be temporarily suspended.

If there is an unpaid fee for some reason, contact the support desk of your provider, etc., and pay the fee.

Once payment of the unpaid amount is confirmed, the Internet signal supply will be resumed.

Don't forget to take precautions such as "make a note of the payment due date", "switch the payment method to credit card payment", and "have enough money in the account for withdrawal".

Four ways to deal with when your home Wi-Fi is not connected

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If your home Wi-Fi doesn't work, don't panic and try the following solutions.

・Reboot the router or terminal・Check the connection destination of the router or modem・Buy a new cable・Install a repeater

Here, we will explain each solution in detail.

Let's take a look at the main ways to deal with Wi-Fi connection problems at home.

If there is a problem with any device, such as a Wi-Fi router, computer, or smartphone, you may be able to connect to Wi-Fi by restarting each device.

If you want to reboot the router itself, turn it off and then turn it on after a while.

If the device does not have a power button, unplug the power cable from the outlet, wait about 30 seconds, and then plug it back into the outlet.

If the frequency band you usually use is 2.4GHz, it may be easier to connect to Wi-Fi simply by switching to 5GHz.

■Characteristics of each frequency band

Change the connection destination in the network settings and try to connect to Wi-Fi.

If there are no problems with your router, modem, computer, smartphone, or other device, replace the cable that connects your modem and router with a new one.

Especially if you use the same cable for a long period of time, there is a risk of internal disconnection due to deterioration.

It is also one of the factors that slows down the connection speed and communication speed of the Internet, so we recommend that you replace it with a new cable at an early stage.

When using a device such as a computer at a distance from the router, it is also recommended to use a "repeater" that can strengthen the Wi-Fi signal.

Install the repeater using the middle point between the location where you use the terminal and the location where you install the router as a guide, and fine-tune the installation location while checking the reception condition of the radio waves.

Check if the router you are using is compatible, and then select the type of repeater.

Summary

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When the Wi-Fi at home is not connected, there may be reasons such as "interference of home appliances", "failure of router or modem", "unpaid bills", etc.

It is important to check the settings of devices such as computers, the status of devices such as routers, and the payment status, and then find out why you cannot access your home Wi-Fi.

Once you find out why you can't connect to your home Wi-Fi, we recommend trying appropriate measures such as "restarting the router or device" or "changing the connection destination".

In some cases, replace the cable or install a repeater to create an environment where you can connect smoothly to your home Wi-Fi.

[Sentence/structure/grape editorial department]